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Edexcel IGCSE·Human Biology·IGCSE Human Biology

Inheritance & Genetics

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DNA, genes and chromosomes, monohybrid crosses, sex determination, and inherited conditions.

DNA, genes and chromosomes

A gene is a length of DNA coding for a protein, carried on chromosomes (humans have 23 pairs). An allele is a version of a gene; dominant alleles show in the heterozygote, recessive only when homozygous.

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